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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
LW4
Further personal information
Family
Sons Dmitry and Alexander
Residence
Kustanai, KAZ
Languages
Russian
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up the sport in 1985 in Sarykol, Kazakhstan, and began competing internationally in Para skiing in 2013.
Why this sport?
He initially took part in wrestling but was invited to switch to cross-country skiing by coach Ivan Shishkin. After his injury he was encouraged to return to the sport by his former [able-bodied] cross-country skiing coach Sergey Revutsky.
Club / Team
Kustanai Region Sports Direction: Kazakhstan
Name of coach
Vasily Kolomiyets [national, personal], KAZ
International debut
Year
2013
Competing for
Kazakhstan
Tournament
World Cup
Location
Sochi, RUS
General interest
Nicknames
Sasha (kstnews.kz, 05 Jun 2014)
Hobbies
Snow sculptures, motorcycles. (kp.kz, 25 Apr 2018; Athlete, 22 Dec 2017)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold in the sprint classic style at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (vesti.kz, 14 Mar 2018)
Hero / Idol
Kazakhstani cross-country skier Vladimir Smirnov, Norwegian cross-country skier Petter Northug. (Athlete, 22 Dec 2017; kp.kz, 25 Apr 2018)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Instead of fearing difficulties, I seek them." (kstnews.kz, 31 Mar 2016)
Awards and honours
He was named the 2018 Male Athlete of the Year at the annual People's Favourite Awards in Kazakhstan. (paralympic.org, 25 Jan 2019)
Other sports
Prior to his accident he was a member of the Kazakhstan national junior cross-country skiing team. (time.kz, 06 Mar 2014)
Milestones
He became the first Kazakhstani athlete from any sport to win a gold medal at the Paralympic Winter Games by claiming victory in the sprint classic style cross-country skiing race at the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang. (SportsDeskOnline, 19 Dec 2018; liter.kz, 21 Mar 2018)
Ambitions
To win gold at the 2019 World Championships in Prince George, BC, Canada, and to triumph in the 20km race at the Paralympic Winter Games. (kp.kz, 25 Apr 2018)
Impairment
He lost his right leg in a car accident in 1997. (Athlete, 06 Mar 2018; ng.kz, 28 Apr 2014)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 20 km Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-10 | 13 | |
| Men's 1 km Sprint Standing | Qualification | 2014-03-12 | 33 | |
| 4x2.5 km Open Relay | Final Round | 2014-03-15 | 10 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Sprint - Free Style Standing | Final | 2017-02-12 | 20 | |
| Open Relay | Final | 2017-02-15 | 6 | |
| Men's Long Distance - Classic Standing | Final | 2017-02-16 | 13 | |
| Men's Middle Distance - Free Style Standing | Final | 2017-02-19 | 24 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 20km Free Standing | Final | 2018-03-12 | 18 | |
| Men's 1.5km Sprint Classic Standing | Final | 2018-03-14 | 1 | |
| Men's 10km Classic Standing | Final | 2018-03-17 | 15 | |
| 4x2.5km Open Relay | Final | 2018-03-18 | 6 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Relay | Final | 2019-02-23 | 7 | |
| Men's Long Distance - Classic Standing | Final | 2019-02-24 | 9999 |